Keywords: La Posta Observatory.jpg What In May 1964 NEL began construction of the La Posta Astro-Geophysical Observatory shown at left on a 3 900-foot site in the Laguna Mountains 65 miles east of San Diego The observatory played a major role in solar radio mapping studies of environmental disturbances and development of a solar optical videometer for microwave research Its 60-foot dish which could both transmit and receive was used for important Center research programs in propagation and ionospheric forecasting Source http //www spawar navy mil/sti/publications/pao/histov/ PD-USGov-Military-Navy Radio telescopes Observatories in California Education in San Diego |